How to Construct Platonic, Archimedean and Stellated Polyhedra

Lindsworth Deer, Jr
Nonfiction
Academic, Education, School
03-Dec-2023

This book is intended to be a Fun semi-historical book on the history of Polyhedra, both Platonic and Archimedean as well as special construction methods to make them. This book is of interest to everyone, from the casual reader seeking to understand 3D solids to the serious hobbyist looking for specialized construction methods to build and make Polyhedra from any material.

This book is intended to be a Fun semi-historical book on the history of Polyhedra, both Platonic and Archimedean as well as special construction methods to make them.

This book is of interest to everyone, from the casual reader seeking to understand 3D solids to the serious hobbyist looking for specialized construction methods to build and make Polyhedra from any material including Cartridge paper, corrugated Cardboard, Wood, Fiberglass and even Metal.

Polyhedra are excellent hands-on tool for teaching the subjects Mathematics, Computer Programming, Biology, Biochemistry and Chemistry.

Polyhedra are an excellent Mathematics teaching aids that not only bring Mathematics to life but have application to other scientific field, such as facilitates learning among Kinesthetic and Visual Learners (Fleming, 2012) by introducing them to the use of trigonometry to derive and calculate the Volumes, Surface areas and Dihedral and Planar Angles of Polygons and Polyhedra.

It can be used to introduce Children to learning Python and C++ Programming and in the process translate equations into constants and variables in Python and C++ Programming. The children learning programming can also incorporate aspects of calculations involving Planar 3D Geometry and Trigonometry in 3D Game Programming, where polyhedra are used extensively to render 3D CGI imagery.

Finally, it helps students studying Molecular Stereochemistry in Chemistry and Biology as it enables them to easily visualize molecular cages e.g. zeolites, clathrates that occur in Inorganic Chemistry and organo-metallic chemistry. Because the construction methods use every day materials, the student can use these construction methods to make their own models instead of resorting to buying expensive models online.

Lindsworth Deer is a former Telecoms Technician who had worked with C&W (2001 to 2004) and Claro Jamaica (2008 to 2009). Wielding as BsC in Electronics and Chemistry, he has some five (5) years maintenance experience working in various fields specifically Food Processing Industry, Landline and Mobile Telecoms, Information Technology and Customer Care. More scientist than Technician with a love for experimentation, he has been a reader and a writer of essays all of his life. He only recently discovered that he had a deep enough a love for the sciences to write fun books on his favourite topics, that being Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from a experimental and theoretical point of view.

How to Construct Platonic, Archimedean and Stellated Polyhedra - Lindsworth Deer, Jr